September 4, 2020
Worcester sees three-month high in coronavirus cases as fall semester starts
Photo | Grant Welker
Worcester City Hall
By Riley Garand
The city of Worcester has had 98 new coronavirus cases in the past week, its highest number since early June, showing a rise in cases just as most colleges are beginning their fall semester.
The latest number is the highest weekly count since 127 in the week ending June 11. The city now has a total of 5,901 cases.
Most Worcester colleges are open to students this fall with requirements for testing and wearing masks, and limits set on capacities in classrooms and dorms.
Worcester County has recorded 191 new coronavirus cases and 12 fatalities in the past week, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
The new cases in the county remain relatively low, but are an increase from the week ending Aug. 26, which had 185 new cases. The total number of cases recorded have now increased to 14,223. Statewide, there were 2,341 new cases adding to the 127,758 overall.
Fatalities in Worcester County increased by 12, bringing the total death toll to 1,055. Throughout Massachusetts, 98 new fatalities were recorded this week to bring the total to 8,853.
DPH also reports 15,579 new coronavirus tests newly administered as of Sep. 2
UMass Memorial Health Care and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester reported a combined 19 new coronavirus inpatient cases on Wednesday, with six in intensive care. The hospitals have had 368 coronavirus deaths to date, and 405 employees have tested positive for the virus.
MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham and Natick reported five inpatients on Wednesday, and three in intensive care. Milford Regional Medical Center reported four inpatients.
Nationally, there are now more than 6.1 million coronavirus cases and roughly 186,806 fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. Globally, cases have surpassed 26.3 million with 869,569 total deaths.
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